All International articles – Page 497
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NewsBBCW picks up stand-up rights as Carr goes to NZ
BBC Worldwide has secured the rights to a raft of comedy stand-up titles from Open Mike Productions and has sold Alan Carr’s chatshow to New Zealand.
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NewsTarget to distribute Blitz Street
Target Entertainment Group has picked up the international distribution rights to new Channel 4 series Blitz Street.
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NewsITV links with Eyeworks to take Popstar overseas
ITV1’s Popstar To Operastar is to be remade for an overseas market for the first time, with a new version of the show lined up for the Netherlands.
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NewsPower takes on Fremantle’s Green to lead rollout of soaps
UK indie Power is to launch a division dedicated to rolling out local versions of international soaps - and plans to revive axed US soap Guiding Light as a Latin American telenovela.
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NewsWibbly Pig goes Worldwide
New BBC animation series Wibbly Pig has been picked up by broadcasters around the world.
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NewsDesmond to give Wimbledon new push into China
Wimbledon is being primed to become one of the biggest live sports events in China, following the appointment of ITV exec Mick Desmond as new commercial director of the All England Club.
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NewsBBCW signs Universal Music TV deal
BBC Worldwide is to distribute all of Universal Music UK’s new television output after signing a long-term deal.
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NewsAll3Media slimming format sales expand
All3Media International format Village on a Diet has gone into production in Canada and secured new format options in Europe.
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NewsBBCW makes first Sherlock sale
The BBC’s contemporary re-imagining of Sherlock Holmes has secured its first international sale with Australia’s Nine Network.
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NewsBBCW partners with PBS on Upstairs Downstairs
BBC Worldwide is to partner with US broadcaster PBS on new episodes of classic British drama Upstairs Downstairs.
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NewsBeing Human US making progress
A script for the forthcoming US remake of Being Human is expected soon, according to a Syfy exec.
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NewsBBCW to take Glastonbury on tour
BBC Worldwide is taking Glastonbury around the world after signing an exclusive deal to distribute footage from the music festival across television and radio.
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NewsCyrte takes stock of UK deals
Cyrte Investments, the low-profile Dutch private equity house, is pulling the strings in a fresh round of consolidation in the UK indie sector.
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NewsWilloughby quits DRG
Christina Willoughby has quit her leading sales role at the Digital Rights Group.
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NewsMammoth Screen to adapt Fear of Flying
Wuthering Heights indie Mammoth Screen is set to adapt Erica Jong’s iconic novel Fear of Flying, with backing of ITV Global and US broadcaster the Sundance channel.
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NewsBBCW eyes drama franchises
BBC Worldwide is working on strategies to create drama franchises of the scale of 24 and Heroes as it gears up for BBC Showcase later this month.
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CNN hires Donald to make features more interactive
Studio Lambert co-founder Jamie Donald is to join CNN as director of its international productions arm.
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NewsJeffrey swaps TV for bid to unseat Labour
Nat Geo’s European boss, George Jeffrey, is to quit TV to pursue his dream of becoming an MP.
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NewsAlibi seals highest-profile deal for ABC’s Castle
UKTV crime channel Alibi has sealed its highest-profile acquisition to date - picking up the exclusive UK rights to the first two series of ABC Studios drama Castle.
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NewsRamage Rooney quits C4 to join Ramsay’s indie
Channel 4’s features department has lost its second commissioner in a month, with Adeline Ramage Rooney moving to Gordon Ramsay’s indie to executive produce Fox’s US remake of Masterchef.